California officials on Monday pulled what they characterized as an emergency brake, announcing a dramatic rollback of reopening in much of the state as the state broke its single-day record for new COVID-19 cases. “We are seeing community spread broadly now throughout the state of California,” Gov. AdvertisementLast week, just 13 of California’s 58 counties were in the strictest tier, purple, indicating widespread transmission of the disease. Monday’s dramatic announcement comes amid the steepest rise in COVID-19 cases that California has seen. “This is simply the fastest increase California has seen since the beginning of this pandemic,” Newsom said.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 16, 2020 19:53 UTC